Affable
Affable adjective - Having a relaxed, casual manner.
Usage example: as the show's affable host, she keeps the freewheeling gabfest from getting out of hand
Soft and affable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soft" instead an adjective "Affable".
Nearby Words: affability, affably
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Aladdin: Aladdin shows himself to not only be an affable thief, but a guy who's soft enough to give bread away to children.
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Dirk is more affable in a soft and sensitive way.
Source: Podcast / Kakos Industries - Zuri was a soft but affable example of a Sassy Black Woman who was arguably more characterized by her cuteness and naivety (first season episodes focused on her imaginary friends).
Source: Flanderization / Live-Action TV
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Soft and Affable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affable/soft
Affable & Soft. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affable/soft>.
Soft or Affable. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affable/soft.
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